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Another global firm freezes pay rises, cuts pay for partners
A global law firm with an Australian presence has put in place measures to steer the business through the global coronavirus pandemic.
BIG LAW • Fri, 17 Apr 2020
BigLaw firm cuts partner draws by 20%, asks staff to move to 80% work and pay
An international law firm is reducing partner drawings and has asked employees to adopt an 80 per cent work pattern and equivalent remuneration reduction, among other new ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Court ruling on Colette demonstrative of judicial discretion in voluntary administration process
The Federal Court ruled earlier this week in favour of the administrators of fashion retailer Colette by Colette Hayman to provide personal liability relief with respect ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Press freedom still under threat despite High Court decision
The AFP raid on journalist Annika Smethurst may have been ruled unlawful, but there remain concerns about the ongoing vulnerability of public interest journalism, say ...
POLITICS • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Find silver linings in COVID-19 in order to flourish
Identifying professional opportunities presented by the coronavirus pandemic will be fundamental in helping legal businesses move forward.
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Witnessing documents and COVID-19: A legal conundrum
The outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic is causing headaches for lawyers who need to manage the process of executing documents that require a witness.
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Managing greater demand for wills during a pandemic
Dealing with an increased workload as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus is challenging, but also offers new opportunities for lawyers in the wills and estate ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Is increased tech use changing family law?
Lawyers in the family law space have had to rely more heavily on technology amidst the outbreak of coronavirus, which may change the nature of such legal practice, says ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020
Family violence and practitioner obligations during COVID-19
There are evolving challenges facing practitioners who are seeing an increase in the number of new cases pertaining to family violence in the wake of the coronavirus ...
SME LAW • Thu, 16 Apr 2020